What is working for me? 4 Aug 2017

First things. I have a good computer that can easily run league. I have a speedy internet connection that stable most of the time. I'm close enough to the servers in Chicago to tend to hover around 21 ping. I have a decent desk chair that lets me keep my mouse and keyboard in a reasonably comfortable position.

I've been playing since late in Season 2. I own all the champions so I can trade people in champion select in needs be. I can play a lot of the those champions with some facility.

I've watched a lot of videos and read a lot of... Read More

Any time you walk back into your own jungle on low health, after a gank for instance, you need to be cognizant of the fact that you are vulnerable, especially if you blew you mobility spells such as Flash or Ghost.

So the answer to the question of "Can I take just one more camp before backing?"

Needs to include the following survey:

Is their jungler dead?
If their jungler is not dead, where did you last see them?
Were they healthy?

Where are their other laners?

Where are my laners?

So if your answers come up as

No.
Same side of the map as me or... Read More

PSA: After the 20 minute mark both teams get the Homeguard bonus when coming off of their fountain.

Homeguard

So, if you think to yourself can we push for just one more turret or the inhibitor after the turret or are we overstaying? You are probably overstaying. Definitely do not chance this if you don't have the minions in the lanes pushing toward the enemy side of the map. Get the easy objective and get out!

I will sometimes call this out in chat and I've noticed when I do that my teams will play a little more... Read More

When you think of tanks in the jungle, you probably think of Zac, Nunu & Willump, Gragas, Sejuani, and Amumu. But one you probably add to that list is Maokai, who according to LoLalytics is posting a 54% win Rate as of patch 7.13.

I'd play Zac (12 games played with a 75% win rate) if I could, but he is permabanned and for good reason, played well he is supremely oppressive and I suspect will probably see more nerfs in upcoming patches assuming they keep the functionality that they added... Read More

Gank or Invade?

On your first clear whether or not you should take Scuttle Crab on the side of the map you are on depends on if your lanes have priority or not and/or how you feel about your chances if you meet the enemy jungler in the river.

Win rates on most junglers are in the 50% range. There are some with higher - Zac, Nunu & Willump, Ivern, Shaco, Jarvan IV to name a few that I know of off the top of my head. This suggests to me that jungle is not the place to carry out of at the moment unless you really know what you are doing with a particular champion/match-up.... Read More